Pakistan continues the United Arab Emirates Tri-Series 2025 by playing the second T20I match against the home team, UAE, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday, August 30. The Men in Green will seek to continue their winning streak after they notched a convincing victory over Afghanistan in the series opener. As both sides are keen on demonstrating their ability in front of a full house at Sharjah Stadium, the match will be exciting, full of power-hitting and close-call matches.
Pakistan Riding on the Victory Momentum
Pakistan started the tri-series with a decisive victory against Afghanistan. Choosing to lead with the bat, Captain Salman Agha led the barrage by playing a crucial role of 50/7 in 20 overs, as Pakistan made a daunting score of 182/7. The bowlers then made sure of an easy win when Haris Rauf took the lead with four wickets; at the same time, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqueem, and Mohammad Nawaz contributed two wickets each.
This group performance implies that Pakistan is a strong team in both batting and bowling, and they have an advantage as they move to the second match. Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, and Sahibzada Farhan will be expected to deliver fireworks at the top, with the experienced bowling attack being the highest asset of Pakistan.
This will be a matter of momentum for skipper Salman Agha as Pakistan looks forward to another imperative performance to cement its grip in the tri-series final.
UAE Aims to Challenge Pakistan at Home
UAE will be eager to fight an uphill battle on its own territory against a strong Pakistani side. The UAE team, led by captain Muhammad Waseem, is a mixture of young talents and campaigners with experience like Asif Khan and Alishan Sharafu. The team will use its strong batting lineup to negate the expected pace attack of Pakistan, even as the bowlers such as Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Jawadullah have the responsibility of limiting the renowned hitters of Pakistan.
Home advantage will be critical, and the Sharjah crowd will be a crucial factor in the UAE as it seeks to exploit home advantage. This match to them is not only about winning but also about instilling confidence and proving their worth against more superior teams.
Match Details for Today’s Action
| Detail | Information |
| Date | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE |
| Time | 8:30 PM IST (Toss at 8:00 PM IST) |
| Telecast in Pakistan | A-Sports, Ten Sports and Tamasha. |
Squads
Pakistan
Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (w), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem
United Arab Emirates
Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (w), Saghir Khan